This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
In our Friday roundup, see summaries
of our selection of South African labour-
related stories that have appeared since
midday on Thursday, 4 August 2016.
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Negotiations to resume on Friday as petrol strike continues SABC News reports that employers in the petroleum sector have finally agreed to resume negotiations with the striking Chemical Energy Paper Printing Wood and Allied Workers’ Union (Ceppwawu). Take fight over wages in fuel sector to CCMA, says Fedusa The Citizen reports that the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) has urgently called on the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to intervene in the petrol workers’ wage strike. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
With attacks on paramedics at ‘crisis level’, someone’s going to get killed TimesLive reports that attacks on paramedics in metros such as Cape Town and Johannesburg are under the spotlight again. Employee who killed HR manager to avoid disciplinary hearing loses life sentence appeal TimesLive reports that a man who murdered his company's human resources manager in an attempt to evade a disciplinary hearing has failed in his attempt to have a life sentence reduced. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Globally more women in managerial, tech mining positions, but SA has long way to go Mining Weekly reports that traditionally, women in the mining sector have occupied positions in support services such as administration and commercial and human resources. However, more women globally are occupying technical positions – in mine engineering, mechanical engineering and metallurgy – says International Women in Mining (IWiM) director Barbara Dischinger. Other labour posting(s) in this news category
Sacwu members at Aspen Pharmacare on strike across Eastern Cape GroundUp reports that workers in the Eastern Cape at Aspen Pharmacare, the country’s largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer, have been on a protected strike since last week. Their main demand is a 10% increase, while Aspen is offering 7%.
Suspended SABC editor Vuyo Mvoko awaits court ruling on Friday Cape Times reports that suspended SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) contributing editor Vuyo Mvoko could know by Friday whether the SABC will reinstate him. Solidarity determined to have SABC executives pay journalists' legal bill EWN reports that trade union Solidarity says it will continue with its application to have two SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) news executives pay for legal bills incurred by four journalists in their battle to be reinstated at the broadcaster. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
Jesus is back and walking the streets of Nelson Mandela Bay, says Vavi TMG Digital reports that, commenting on the local election results, former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said that Jesus has returned and was "spotted" in Nelson Mandela Bay metro on Thursday night. Training lined up for new local government councillors News24 reports that SA’s new local government councillors will hit the ground running with intensive training and support measures in place for them.
Seifsa warns of possible further job losses in metals and engineering sector Engineering News reports that the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says it is “extremely concerned” about persistently lower confidence and production levels, which could lead to possible further job losses in the metals and engineering sector.
AB InBev aims to bolster its culture post-merger by clearing out SABMiller execs BDLive reports that Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) on Thursday announced details of the 17-person top management team that will run the post-merger entity and it emerged that it will be clearing out all the top SABMiller executives. Other internet posting(s) in this news category
See our listing of links to labour articles published on the internet on Thursday, 4 August 2016 at SA Labour News
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